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ArticleSmall (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)2026

Triboelectric Capacitance Supplementation in Energy Storage Composites with Functionalized Carbon Fiber Electrodes.

Žan Simon, Bhagya Dharmasiri, Ronald T Leon, Ben Newman, Fatemeh Mokhtari, Piers Coia, Elmer S Austria, Behnam Akhavan, Peter C Sherrell, Amanda V Ellis and 2 more

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Article in Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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12 authors.

Žan SimonInstitute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Victoria, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5671-9055
Bhagya DharmasiriInstitute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Victoria, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3539-9819
Ronald T LeonDepartment of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
Ben NewmanInstitute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Victoria, Australia.
Fatemeh MokhtariDepartment of Materials Engineering, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Piers CoiaInstitute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Victoria, Australia.
Elmer S AustriaSchool of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Behnam AkhavanSchool of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Peter C SherrellDepartment of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
Amanda V EllisDepartment of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
Russell J VarleySchool of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Luke C HendersonInstitute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Victoria, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4244-2056

Funding

Australian Research Council DP220100130Australian Research Council IH210100023Australian Research Council IM230100048Office of Naval Research Global N62909-22-1-2052Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Structural supercapacitors integrating carbon fiber (CF) electrodes offer promising multifunctionality by combining load-bearing capacity with energy storage. Surface-functionalized CF electrodes paired with electrospun polymeric nanofiber separators can enhance triboelectric performance, while explaining one reason for increased capacitance of structural supercapacitors observed previously under mechanical deformation. Interlayer triboelectric charges from CF/separator interfaces are quantified in cyclic contact-separation mode, harnessing the triboelectric series and materials that are further apart to maximize the output. Triboelectric measurements reveal that desized CF produces the highest instantaneous current output, however, its inherently low dielectric storage and rapid self-discharge render it unsuitable for long-term energy retention. In contrast, CFs functionalized with tailored chemical groups can achieve both robust triboelectric charge generation and stable capacitive output. Furthermore, a hybrid piezoelectric-triboelectric layer within these CF composites enhances charge separation and leverages synergistic piezoelectric polarization to sustain higher voltage across the electrodes (e.g., charge density of 19.9 ± 0.2 µC m

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carbon fibermultifunctional compositesstructural energy storagetriboelectric effecttriboelectric nanogenerators

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PMCPMC12994556

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